ANT/RI imported 1.2 million kg of innards this year

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Up to September 9 this year, Indonesia imported a total of 1.22 million kg of entrails, according to the Ministry of Agriculture here on Thursday.

The ministry`s data showed the innards were imported from Australia and New Zealand by five companies. It was part of the 20.55 million kg Indonesia had planned to import based on permits isued by the Husbandry Directorate General.

The ministry`s data also indicated the realized entrails and meat imports from Canada consisted of meat of prime cut, secondary cut and various other cut types.

The plans were to import 4.20 milion kg but only 1,772 kg were actually imported by CV Sumber Laut Perkasa.

According to the plans, CV Sumber Laut Perkasa, PT Cahaya Sakti Utama, PT Karunia Segar Utama and PT Indoguna Utama would import the 4.10 million kg of secondary cut meat consisting of 75,000 kg of meat of various cut types and 4.07 million kg of entrails. (*)